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Restrictions on Advertising of HFSS (High Fat Salt and Sugar) Products
Yesterday the Government announced new rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and before 9pm on TV across the UK as part of the program to reduce child obesity . Regulations will come into force at the end of next year to introduce a 9p...
Scotland - Euros - Scotland out but let the party continue
The Scottish executive has written to the Hospitality Trade Sector bodies to confirm a dispensation against the curfew times to stay open later to show European Championship matches that go to extra-time. Venues in council areas under level 2 of ...
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Covid 19 - England Guidance updates
As a result of the delay in transition to Step 4, various documents of guidance issued in the past by the Government have become slightly out of date or wrong. Updates are starting to arrive and the key ones issued so far for hospitality are as f...
Covid 19 Funeral attendance update
Following on from this weeks announcements and the general delay to easing of restrictions a guidance document has been issued to give clarity on the dispensation afforded to funerals and other commemorative events: COVID-19: guidance for arrangi...
Covid 19 - Rent moratorium extended
The moratorium on the enforcement of rent arrears was dure to expire at the end of the month but as the Covid restrictions are to continue we saw yesterday the government extend the ban on evictions of commercial property tenants for nine months u...
Covid19 - Step 4 Delayed to 19th July 2021
The Prime Minister has announced this evening that Step 4 of the Roadmap for England will be delayed to the 19th July. However relaxations on caps of weddings and funerals (currently 30 persons) will be lifted (subject to social distancing measure...
Covid 19 - The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Government have now published new draft Regulations intended to extend existing relaxations in respect of Pavement Cafes, upon which we have previously reported. The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment)...
Right to Work | Guidance & Licensing Forms Updated | 1st July 2021
Following the UK’s formal departure from the European Union on 31 December 2020 and a grace period of six-months (until 30 June 2021) during which relevant aspects of free movement law were saved, EEA citizens and their family members ...